Lorn B. Allstun, son of the late Thomas Allstun and Carrie Tracer Allstun, was born on February 20, 1923 in Frisco, Missouri and departed this life on December 16, 2020 at his residence in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 97 years.
Mr. Allstun was a Veteran of the United States Army, 9th Division, serving in World War II and fighting in the Battle of the Bulge and at the Rhine River. For his military service, he received two purple hearts and a marksmanship commendation for rifles and hand grenades. After leaving the Army, he owned a concrete construction company, he was a farmer, and he was a member of the Dexter Church of Christ.
In 1940, he was first united in marriage to Marie Williams. Mrs. Marie Allstun preceded him in death on January 20, 1989. On July 13, 1990, he was then united in marriage to Ada Middleton. Mrs. Ada Allstun preceded him in death on April 4, 2013.
He is survived by two daughters, Joyce Kitchens and husband Bill of Dexter and Barbara Stroup of Bloomfield; by three grandchildren, Brady Ryan Stroup, Regina Brown and husband Johnny, and Terry Kitchens; by six great-grandchildren, Nikki Brown and husband Kevin, Ashley Brown and fiancé Tyler Cummins, Brittany Vaughan and husband Chase, Josh Horn, Ryann Marie Stroup, and Auttum Jean Stroup; by five great-great grandchildren, Gabby Brown, Brandie Brown, Madi Brown, Cooper Vaughan, and Kayleen Horn.
Besides his wives and parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Walter Allstun, Charlie Allstun, and Arthur Allstun; by seven sisters, Bessie Shipman, Edith Guest, Pansy Vaughn, Lily Fortner, Lucy Harrison, Alice Abbott, and Ruth Larsen; and by his grandson, Larry Kitchens.
Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday, December 21, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Chapel on Monday, December 21, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. with Herman Morse officiating. Interment will follow in Dexter Cemetery.
The family respectfully requests that everyone wear a mask.
Memorials may be made to the Children’s Home, Inc., 5515 Walcott Road, Paragould, Arkansas 72450-3319.
Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of arrangements.
